Elon Musk handed out two $1 million checks to voters at a Wisconsin event over the weekend after the state Supreme Court unanimously declined to hear the case.
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00:00Elon Musk handed out two $1 million checks to voters at a Wisconsin event Sunday after
00:05the state Supreme Court unanimously declined to block his cash giveaway.
00:10His move comes as part of a broader push ahead of the upcoming state Supreme Court election
00:14Tuesday, where billionaire donations are intensifying efforts to shape the court's ideological balance.
00:21In response to a since-deleted tweet promising the payments, Wisconsin Attorney General Josh
00:25Kahl filed a lawsuit claiming Musk's actions violated state law.
00:30Musk defended the giveaway by saying it was a way to attract attention to the race and
00:34only individuals who signed a petition opposing so-called activist judges were eligible.